Most Americans oppose Trump firing Sessions — Poll Questions — Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat? — Hide Results — Q: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Trump is handling the economy?

Trump Defends His Handling of McCain's Death — Opinion — Iran's Fake News Is a Fake Threat — If the Iranians were any good at social media trolling, it might be something to worry about. — August 31, 2018 — Mark Gongloff — Nafta's Dying. What Comes Next?

While Washington mourns McCain, Trump leaves town — Supporters at the raucous rally didn't seem to mind that Trump had been snubbed by the McCain family. — As Washington prepared a last hero's welcome for Sen. John McCain Thursday afternoon, President Donald Trump left town.

I Worked With Avital Ronell. I Believe Her Accuser. — The humanities are ablaze. This month The New York Times reported that the Title IX office had found Avital Ronell, a professor of German and comparative literature at New York University and a superstar in literary studies …

Florida does it again — Florida, you have done it again. — The nation's biggest swing state has given us many suspenseful elections. This year, its gubernatorial race will also provide something of a political laboratory experiment. — Both parties are testing the proposition that …

Trump: ‘When you get good ratings, you can say anything’ — leaned into his attacks against the news media Thursday night at a rally in Indiana, blasting news outlets for what he said was unfair coverage driven by ratings. — After mocking a protester who was escorted out at the beginning of his rally …

Why Mark Penn Is Sounding Trumpy — The longtime Clinton strategist insists his objection to the Mueller investigation is about principle, not opportunism. His critics beg to differ. — Mark Penn recently moved into a brand new office on Washington, D.C.'s I Street …

How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born? — As the world warms because of human-induced climate change, most of us can expect to see more days when temperatures hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or higher. See how your hometown has changed so far and how much hotter it may get.

Fact-checking Republican attack ads in tight House races — Attack ads are our bread and butter at The Fact Checker — and, boy, are we swimming in butter this week. — The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), has been running a series …